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Thanks so much for the calculations - it’s all very new to me so the above is very helpful :) definitely think I’ll take the increase in calories slowly and steadily so I can monitor it. All of you have been so helpful and reassuring ~ thanks
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Hi, thanks for the tip re TDEE. I’ve just looked into it and worked out my BMR is 1374 and taking exercise into account is 2130 :o which seems far too much! By “no longer adjusting for exercise” do you mean going by the BMR rate? This seems more realistic as a jump to more than twice my current calorie intake would…
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Thank you so much for your encouragement :) Upping portion sizes is a good idea actually as I’m enjoying what I eat, but I admit I have room for more sometimes! Definitely going to keep track of my progress as this has become a firm habit now. Appreciate your help. Thanks
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Wow - 31kg! That’s amazing! Thanks for the advice, it doesn’t sound too daunting and as long as I continue to monitor daily I will feel more in control of this next stage. Just need to bite the bullet and crack on with it I guess! Thanks again :)
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I hear you. I didn’t intend to lose that much weight that fast - it just kind of happened and I was so happy to be back at my original weight after 7 years of slowly piling it on I guess I just went with it. Never thought to diet until now so it’s a whole new ballgame for me at 42yrs of age. I suppose I should be kinder to…
